How to Install Khmer Unicode on your Windows XP Computer

This tutorial will walk you through the process of enabling Khmer Unicode on your Windows XP computer (if you need help installing Khmer Unicode on Windows 7 click here). First download
Khmer Unicode Installer for Windows XP and then run the file – when you do you should see something like the following: Now click the “Next >” button as shown in the picture. Click the “Next >” again (if a box telling you that the directory does not exist pops up, just tell it to create the directory). Now click “Exit” (it is possible the “Windows File Protection” box might pop-up before you can click “Exit”, if this occurs, go to the next step to deal with the “Windows Protection” box and then once you are done, click the “Exit” button on the Installer window. When this box pops-up click “Cancel” When this box pops-up click “Yes” Now go here and download the latest Khmer Unicode Install Program (currently it is version 1.2.5) and once it is finished downloading, run the program. When you run it you should see something like the following: Click “Next” When this box pops-up click the “Complex & kbd” button (this can take a few moments to install, so please be patient). It is possible that you will need your Windows XP cd at this time – so if you are asked for it, please insert it into your cd-rom. When the text “Complex script enabled/Keyboard layout added.” appears click the “Close” button. To finish off the installation, click the “Exit” button. Now you should see a new button in the lower right corner of your screen saying either, “EN” or “CA”. When you want to type in English, make sure “EN” is showing, and when you want to type in Khmer Unicode, make sure the “CA” is showing. To switch between the two languages, you can click on the button and select (like the picture above shows), or you can press the “Alt” key and the “shift” key which is on the right hand side of your keyboard (if you press the “shift” key that is on the left hand side of your keyboard it will not switch). Enjoy!

Hello Seng,
Many programs do not yet support Khmer Unicode – we will just have to wait until more support it. If you use the latest software (windows 7, office 2010 etc.) you will have a better chance of unicode working in the programs.

I find khmer unicode (ver.2.0.1) is not working well with MS Office 2010, especially when it comes to justifying margin. That is, letters instead of words are separated to begin a new line. Anyone has any suggestion on this issue?
Please help: [email protected]

From my understanding and experience, using justified never works out all that well with any Khmer font – but if you send me a file and a screen shot of what you see, I can take a look – sunkhum at gmail

Hi ! I installed khmer unicode successfully. And when I opened khmer unicode watcher, I saw all checks. But I can’t read the file with khmer fonts. I saw a sign like this [][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]. How to solve this problems ? Thank you !

Those symbols normally mean a non-Khmer Unicode font is being used. Can you change the font in the document to Khmer OS or another Khmer Unicode font and see if that helps?
Let me know if that works,
Nathan

Hello Sarith,
What version of Power Point do you have? If you have 2007 or 2010 things should work fine. Also try using different fonts and see if that helps.
Let me know if you still have trouble,
Nathan

I’ve never used Windows XP and Office 2007 – it actually shouldn’t have issues as Office 2007 is fully compatible with Khmer Unicode…what version is your usp10.dll (search for it in Program Files, and make sure you are searching hidden files just in case)? It should be at least version 1.624. Back up your usp10.dll and then use the one in this extractable file from Microsoft http://download.microsoft.com/download/d/5/b/d5bc62c7-b52a-4e46-b0a1-34af41edec26/MSVOLT.exe and see if you have any more luck.
-Nathan

Hi Pagna, if you are on Windows XP (I am on Windows 7, so I can’t give exact directions) Click Start, type intl.cpl in the Run box, and then press ENTER.
# On the Languages tab, click Details.
# Under Installed services, click Add.
# In the Input language list, click Catalan
# In the Keyboard layout/IME list, you should see the option for a NiDA keyboard, choose that one.
and then click OK.
See if that helps.
-Nathan

Hi Nathan;
Yes, I’m using Windows XP. I followed your instruction, but when I was on the ( # in the Keyboard layout/IME list,…..) I couldn’t find the option for a NiDA keyboard. What can I do next?
Thanks!
Pagna

Dont know what wrong with my my PC , when i installed into pc it good to
use by typing Khmer words. but when i print letter it only disspeared
lag (letters) . Ex: Cambodia (Kam Pu Chea) that one lost lags is SraK-O
that Srak-O combinded with (Jeng To). M trying format my pc lots time
then set up another newer but it still won’t work , Plis Hele me to
solve this Problem Thx

M using Wind XP (SP2), office 2007 . typing in Khmer word its smoothly
and clearly to read ,but when printing it , its alway lost Legs (letters).
Ex: Cambodia (Kam Pu Chea) that one lost lages is Srak-O, That Srak-O
was combinded with (Jeng Po), m trying format or resetup lots time but
it still won’t work, Plis help me to solve this Problem, Best thx

Hello, you can try downloading a newer print driver for your printer. Also you can try to type in notepad and print to see if the same problem occurs. Also try using different fonts to see if that fixes the problem. Let me know if that works.

In notepad also can’t c it ( still lost legs).
Its done by changing another printer (HP laser jet 1020), if m still
using (HP Laste Jet 1005) it won’t work.
Now m finding out other software to upgrade HP 1005 !
also m trying connecting HP 1005 to another PC or Laptop that have font
Unicode for trying printing its again.
If it won’t work maybe HP Laser 1005 againts with Unicode.

Hi Nathan;
Hope you are well.
I have some Khmer Unicode typing problem when I’m typing the Unicode font in Photoshop application. Nothing happened when I was trying to type the subscript. Even, I typed in Ms. word , copy and past to Photoshop ..still it didn’t work.
Can you please tell me how I can solve this problem?

Hi Nathan;
Hope you are well.
I have some Khmer Unicode typing problem when I’m typing the Unicode font in Photoshop application. Nothing happened when I was trying to type the subscript ( leg of consonant).Even, I typed in Ms. word , copy and past to Photoshop ..still it didn’t work.
Can you please tell me how I can solve this problem?

I had Unicode 1.2.5 installed but foot consonants do not show properly. Also, I want to use Khmer Unicode Typing tutor but according to the website, it needs Unicode 2 to work… I certainly cannot type on it.

Please, help me. I have downloaded Uni install 1.2.5 from this page, and I did follow each step showing in this page. But, it doesnt work. There’s no label CA keyboard which I can choose. And once i open any sites in khmer, still it cannot display beside image of small boxes. So please let me know how to deal with it? Thanks

Hello Sophak. You can try adding the keyboard manually by going to the Control Panel (tutorial here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/177561 ). Add a Catalan keyboard and then choose the Khmer NiDA keyboard.

Hello!, Could you please help me sir,
I have one problem about installing Khmer Unicode in my computer desktop that used windows xp service pack 2, but can’t complete install, for the error are ” version of usp10.dll: 1.0626.6000.16386(vista_rtm.061101-2205) it is not complete( not correct).
So how can i complete it.

If you want to use Microsoft Office, it would be better to use Windows 7. And if you want to use the spelling checker and grammar checker for Khmer, use OpenOffice or LibreOffice (both of which work in Ubuntu and Windows).

Hello I want to ask you about khmer Unicode it have problem with my computer .my computer use window xp service pack 3 and when I print some time to letter and one more it lose some letter .like this ខ្មែរ យូនីកូដ។

Hi, thanks for the tutorial. It works with application inside Ms. Office. However, for browse tabs, or folder names, or tabs appear in system tray, those can’t be shown in Khmer. Do you know how to deal with this problem?